On a cloudy Friday morning, a group of volunteers huddled on the shore of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, peering over Angelica Lucchetto’s shoulder at a ...

It’s everywhere. It runs up trees, and quickly takes over any area it’s planted in. It’s an invasive species. And next month it will become illegal to sell it at nurseries in Washington State. We’ll ...

Olympia oysters, whose native range runs from Baja California to southern Alaska, are being enlisted as ecological engineers ...

Their first product is a soil amendment made from the shells and coffee waste. But they say one critical way to recycle the ...

PILCHUCK RIVER, Snohomish County — With a thunderous roar, the Chinook helicopter emerged above the treetops. Four uprooted ...

Environmental and outdoor recreation groups in Kitsap County received over $10 million in grants and sponsor matches from the ...

Puget Sound orca pod threatened by salmon decline The orcas lurking beneath the surface of Washington state's Puget Sound are some of nature's most magnificent, imposing and endangered species.

Experts urge the importance in knowing the crucial role invasive species play in areas like the economy, ecology, human health and recreation.

Invasive species, non-native organisms harming the environment, are a concern in Michigan's waters. Species like quagga mussels and Didymo algae disrupt food chains and habitats. Human activities, ...

Washington state has banned the sale or transport of English ivy and its cousin, Atlantic ivy. The leafy holiday decorations ...

The orcas lurking beneath the surface of Washington state's Puget Sound are some of nature's most magnificent, imposing and endangered species. Stefanie Stockwell and Mindy Roberts, both longtime ...

The workshop primarily focused on four aquatic invasive species: zebra mussels, spiny waterfleas, Eurasian watermilfoil and starry stonewort.